Mar. 14, 1858. Hastin FULTON to Chesley CHEEK, 195
acres beg. on top of a ridge south of said CHEEK's house, to
the river at the mouth of a branch, for $120. Signed: Hastin
FULTON. Wit: John J. BLEVINS. Proved Aug. 14, 1869, by J.J.
BLEVINS. (Alleghany DB 1:442.)

Geographic Note: Alleghany County was formed from Ashe County in 1859.

The following deed mentions 300 acres purchased
by Chesley CHEEK from Solomon TOLIVER although the original deed
has not been located:

Mar. 10, 1882. Richard CHEEK to H.S. EDWARDS, mortgage
deed, 300 acres on headwaters of Crab Creek known as the old John
FENDER land, adj. COX and Cheek Lane, for $375.42; being the land
that Richard CHEEK & Chesley CHEEK bought from Solomon
TOLIVER. To be void if Richard CHEEK shall pay $375.42 to Celia
JOHNSON according to the conditions of a certain bond or note
payable to Celia JOHNSON for which H.S. EDWARDS is security.
Signed: Richard CHEEK. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Mar. 11, 1882.
(Alleghany DB 5:137-138.)

Moccasin Creek, Alleghany Co., NC

After Chesley's murder in 1864, his children
divided up his land by private agreement. Richard received 300
acres in exchange for payment of $500 to the other heirs, William
received 5 tracts totalling 397 ¼ acres for $500, and the
rest went to Chesley's three unmarried daughters for payment
of $160 each: Gilly (3 tracts totalling 120 acres), Lucinda (72
acres), and Elizabeth (67 acres). Sally & Thomas Higgins did
not take any land but would have received a share of the
payments. Chesley's widow, Phebe, retained a life estate in
her dwelling house and the surrounding 100 acre tract which was
one of the 5 tracts purchased by William Cheek. (Alleghany Co.,
NC, DB A-1, pp.187, 212, 231, 246, 247.) These records indicate
that Chesley Cheek, at the time of his death, owned at least
1,057 ¼ acres of land in northeastern Alleghany County on
the Little River extended west along Moccasin Creek and east to
Crab Creek.

Estate of Chesley Cheek, Administrator's
Bond

We are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina
in the Sum of four thousand dollars witness our hands & Seals
this the 23 July 1864. the conditions of the above obligation is
Sutch that wheras Phebe CHEEKS hath been appointed administrator
of the estate of Chesly CHEEKS Dec now therfore if the said Phebe
CHEEKS Shall well and truly administer the Said estate by
collecting all the estate and paying and paying out the Same
accordin to law returning a true and perfict inventory as for the
Said estate at the nex term of this Court and in all things
appurtaining to the Said estate or administration well and truly
to do and per form as the law directs then the above obligation
to be Void otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue.